The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-01
ROWAN COUNTY.
The War of determination Carried to O
Bloody End.

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shameful and lawless county Of Rowan was
this morning enacted what will beyond doubt
prove the final chapter In the bloodiest
mountain vendetta known to the history Of
the state. The elimination was reached In
the tragic end Of four desperate men who for
feited their lives while resisting mandates of
law. After the destruction Of thousands of
dollars worth Of property and up to this writ
ing the loss Of twenty-one lives during the
continuance Of the feud, Rowan county can
now return to peace and prosperity. A
special to the Courier Journal from Lexing-
ton, KY, gives the following account Of the
light:
The news from Rowan county is Of the most
exciting kind, as it appears to be an .indisput-
able fact that Craig Tolliver is killed and his
gang dismembered forever. Sheriff Hogg,
presumably acting under instructions from
state authorities, has been for about q week
quietly organizing . very large posse of de-
telmtned men in the upper part Of Rowan
county and in adjoining counties, for the
purpose Of arresting Craig Tolliver, or all the
party who were
IMPLICATED ! n MuRDR OF THE LOGAN
o Y
come two weeks ago. Tolliver and his party,
consisting of about ten men, we're quite vigt.
liant and went heavily armed to meet every
east-bound train at the depot to search for
Suspicious characters, aud to see that mo one
got of at Moorhead but those whom they de-
sired. Sheriff Hoeg equipped his large party
with Winchester rides, and ammunition was
secretly conveyed to his rcndt zvous while he
was organizing the posse. 1t was tinally dc
tcrmtned to attempt the arrest Of the assas-
prevent any women, children or inofensive
citizens from being killed by accident. Ac-
cordingly at an early hour this morning
people living OH the line of rail.
road within two or three miles Of
Moorehead, on each eide Of town, were nott-
lied to stop ali trains and inform the conduc-
tors what was going on in Moorehead, 80
that passengers and tratnmen would not be
placed In danger. Sheriff Hogg's band Of
resolute men, numbering more than 2DO, az.
peared suddenly at Moorehead about = O'Clock
this morning. A Gordon was first established
round the entiTc o in the brush where
the men could not be seen. The sheriff then
entered the town ut the head OF about 1C0
well-armcd men.
A ToLLlvER AND MS TEN FOLLOWERS
Immediately retreated to the Cottage hotel,
which they had previously bsrricadea in such
q manuel as to make quite q formidable
fortress. Sheriff Hogg then notified Tolliver
he had warrants for tue arrest Of all the men
Implicated in the killing Of the Logan boys,
aud asked that they all submit peacefully To
arrest under the law. Toll,ver's reply vas
that neither lie nor his men would be arrest
ed, aud that o hundred men could not TAKE
them. His party then opened fire upon the
shcriff's posse. Quite a b,isk rattle Of
musKetry ensued, and tte fighting was
kept up probably for two hours. Tue only
casualty for the time was q flesh wound Re.
ceived ny one Of the sheriff's posse. The at
lacking party, however, were gradually draw.
irg their lines closer around Tolliver's fortf.
f~ication, and the best gedparty, finding thing:
growing too warm, tiually concluded 10
MAKE A OLD RUSH FOR LIBERTY,
cut their wsy through the sheaih,s lines, and
take to the adjacent brush, when, once
reached, would afford them secure escape.
But as they made the rush they were met by
q tremendous v0lley, which killed Craig Toi.
liver, Bud Tolliver, Jay Tolliver and Hiram
Cooper. The other men of the gang got
through safely, but as they approached tho
brush. they were met BY . volley from the
outside Gordon. This volley wounded Cate
Tolltver, Q twelve year old boy, and three
others, all Of whom were captured except Cate
Tolliver. The other three men also esca.cd.
but one was captured afterwards. This
hpnnuhf tho hatt1a tn An ard